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February 19, 2003


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music of the spheres
without it there's nothing at all
there are intensities and each music
has its notes and plateaus and each
according to its rhythm

the enunciation of the body
along with the music of the sphere
an allegiance always troubling
when you can't think but only sing

where are the dark equations
holding plasma and ocean in check
against sounds i am living
and song rendering my life in silence

the misery of music
lips sewn, thought locked against thought

music of the spheres

without it there's without
there's all nothing there are
intensities and are each intensity
has its notes its plateaus
and according to rhythm

enunciation body
enunciation along along spheres
the allegiance always troubling

when can't you think but think
only but sing only where dark
where equations are holding
plasma in and check ocean

against sounds i am
against living sounds and song
and rendering song
my life

my silence in misery
thought locked against thought

music of the spheres
without it there's nothing at all
there are intensities
and each has its notes
plateaus according to rhythm
enunciation body
along with sphere
an allegiance always troubling
when you can't think but only sing
where dark equations
holding plasma ocean in check
against sounds i am living
song rendering my life silence
misery lips sewn,
thought locked intensity,
dismal thought


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palanquin, character essay


as well

[...]

gate

[...]

question or problem

[...]

and wonderful
good

[...]

4-stringed instrument
the ch'in

[...]

in leisure
dwell

[...]

men
many

[...]

fit
rectification
public

[...]

the palanquin
(is) accompanied (by)
crown
the peerless

soldiers (troops)
one thousand
allowed
homes

(of the) prefectures
eight
sealed
doors

minister of state
the scholar tree
the ancient swordsman
the path (of)

together (mutually)
command
skeins
the government bureaus

the classics (jing1)
(on) wall (lining)
write
lacquered

(to) li-script (servant)
(is) faithful (bells, chimes)
pear-tree
a withered

(of) flowers
(a) group
assembles
again

ceremony
the tomb
gathering
already

brightness
holds
attains
the left

interior
(a) broad
passes through
the right (direction)

the stars
distrust
changes
the cap

the high steps of the throne
accept
the stairs
climb

the sheng1 (mouth reed instrument)
blow
the lute (25-string se4)
drum (play)

(a) place
establish
bamboo mats
four (wantonly)

the pillar
against (answer, reply)
(a) curtain (notebook, album)
the first stem

awaken (disclosure)
drawn near (beside)
give alms (cottage, abandon)
the third stem

(and) spirits
immortals (hermits)
colorful
pictures

(and) animals
birds
draw (paint)
drawing (painting)

(be) amazed
(as if) flying
watch (look out)
(from the) tower

(with) plum (blossoms) (strong fragrance)
(a) tray
hall
the official (government)

the Jing (Sheu river)
according to (seize)
Wei (river)
floating

the Luo (river)
face
(to the) Mong (mountain)
(one's) back

capitals
two
(and) west
east

(in the) summer
flourish
(and) village
city

yourself
bind
the rank (of office)
please

properly
steer
strictly
hold

(your) heart (mind)
and change
the idea
follow

intention
with full
the truth
guard

mind
the weary
moves
the heart

passion
evades
nature
a still

loss of money
setbacks
suffer
the wicked

honesty
gives back
(justice)
integrity

separation
not
order
create

compassion
(conceal)
humanity
kind

(and) rules
precepts
(and) polish
cut

divide
join (and)
friends
make

branches
linking (joining)
(as) mind (ch'i, spirit)
agreeing

younger brother
elder brother
of each other
think very much \

(a) son (child)
compared (to)
(a) child
like (the same as)

father's younger brother
father's older brother
father's sister
all

(of) appearance (ceremony)
the mother
music (play music)
enter (the internal)

instructions
pass on
accept
the external (foreign)

follows
the wife
chants (calls upon)
the husband

harmonious
below
harmony
above

and low
are valuable
as well
rites

(and) humble
is precious
particularly
music

the chant
increase
and
go

pear
the wild
by means of
survive

government
obey
work
in addition to

official (service)
ascend (to)
outstanding
learn

(in the) end
nothing
greatly
the rolls

of foundation
(the place)
trade
honorable

ancient laws
good
all
prudent

beautiful, beauty
sincerity, fidelity
beginnings
deliberate

determination
(with) quiet, peaceful
diction (classical rhetoric)
say

(one is) thinking
if
(and) stop
contain (form)

(a) reflection
take up (create)
clear (transparent)
the depths (abyss)

stopping (ceaselessly)
not (un)
flows
the river

prospers
this
(a) pine(s)
like

fragrance
this
(an) orchid(s)
like

(and pure)
warm
prosper
dawn (early in the morning)

lightly
tread (put on shoes)
the deep
face (meet, confront)

life
the end (of)
follows (rules)
devotion

of power (the power of others)
the end
serves as (accepts)
filial piety

respect
give
strictly (accurately)
speak

(of) the supreme ruler
the (business) affairs
(of) the father (parallels)
the capital

emulated (compete with)
is (just so) (to be)
yin (shadow, moon, sexual organs, feminine, secret)
1/30 meter (measurement, small)

treasure
negative (un- )
bi-jade (circular disk with hole)
1/3 meter (scale, ruler)

happiness
virtuous
(are caused by)
blessings (fortune)

(of) evil
the accumulation
depends on (is caused by)
disaster (catastrophe)

carefully
learn (review lessons)
chamber hall (public room)
the empty

(one's) fame
proclaim
and valley
sky

model
proper (upright)
of shape
the origin

stands
the name
is built
benevolence

the sage
makes (creates)
(of) study
restraint, conquering

wisdom
tied or lined-up
lines
view, scenery

sheep (sheep)
small (lamb)
the praise of
poetry

is printed (sadness stains the silk)
(on silk)
(of) sorrow, sadness
the ink

(quantity) measure-word
(is) trouble
of desire
the tool (utensil)

be covered (protect your faith)
should
the cause of
faith

(is) long
on the self (self-reliance)
reliance
in disintegration

(is) brief
the other
the talk of
deception

neglect
never
of ability
attainment

of change
the certainty
what passes
know

genius
pleasing
imitate
men

unyielding
chastity
adore
women

and injures
destroys
flattering
(!)

of children
the rearing
(connector / alone)
respect

(is) normal
five
great
four

(giving birth to)
issues
the person
covering

directions (square)
a myriad (10,000)
attain
trust

(vegetation)
grass and weeds
covers
change

there
grazes
colt
the white

the bamboo
in
cries
the phoenix

the emperor
returning to
of the guest
ration

reality
one
and far
near

barbarians
the army
prostrate
minister

the leaders
the hosts
raise up
love

the sections
doubting
and bow
bequeath

the way
query
at court
trying a case

and test with scalding
talk
the boundary
hold

the guilty
strike down
the people
console

predicted
has
tang
yao

the country
yield
the throne
expel

skirts < clothing
robes < clothing
uniforms, wearing
then

characters
writing
making
beginning

men
official
the royal
the phoenix

teaching
the emperor
dragon
the fire

circling above
feathers
hidden in depths
fishscales

fresh
the rivers
salted
the sea

ginger
mustard
vegetables
many

apple
plum
of fruit
the treasure

of darkness
the light
called
the pearl

gate-tower
the huge
furiously named
the double-edged dagger

summit
from Kun mountain
emanates out
jade

water
beautiful
gives birth
gold

frost
becoming
forms
dew

rain
sending
ascend, galloping,
clouds

open
shift position
bamboo pitches
so the lu

measurement of years
becomes one tenth
the leftover residue
intercalary timing

the hiding, concealing
in winter
the harvesting
in autumn

goes
the heat
comes
cold

it's a measure word, they spread out
line up
the constellations
from 7 to 9 in the morning

it's dusk
the sun sets in the west
the moon fills
the sun fills

a desolate wasteland
are vast
the cosmos
the cosmos

yellow :: heaven is black, earth is yellow
black
earth
heaven

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